Erik Erikson Saw the Major Challenge of Middle Adulthood as That

question 63

Multiple Choice

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of ________.

• A)intimacy versus isolation
• B)identity versus role diffusion
• C)ego integrity versus despair
• D)generativity versus stagnation

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